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Blank popup flashes when I click a link

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Every time I click on a link (even when in safe mode) a blank page just pops up and then it goes away immediately.

Every time I click on a link (even when in safe mode) a blank page just pops up and then it goes away immediately.

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Do a malware check with several malware scanning programs on the Windows computer.

Please scan with all programs because each program detects different malware. All these programs have free versions.

Make sure that you update each program to get the latest version of their databases before doing a scan.

You can also do a check for a rootkit infection with TDSSKiller.

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It is possible that your firewall or other security software blocks or restricts Firefox or the plugin-container process without informing you, possibly after detecting changes (update) to the Firefox program.

Remove all rules for Firefox and the plugin-container from the permissions list in the firewall and let your firewall ask again for permission to get full, unrestricted, access to install for Firefox and the plugin-container process and the updater process.

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Boot the computer in Windows Safe Mode with network support (press F8 on the boot screen or hold down the Shift key) to see if that has effect.

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I discovered that the popup that is blocked by Firefox is to this webpage: http://wonderlandads.com/afu.php?zoneid=437742.

I guess my browser has been infected by a virus or something.

How can I disinfect my browser?

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Chosen Solution

Do a malware check with several malware scanning programs on the Windows computer.

Please scan with all programs because each program detects different malware. All these programs have free versions.

Make sure that you update each program to get the latest version of their databases before doing a scan.

You can also do a check for a rootkit infection with TDSSKiller.

See also: